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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time they reach Luxembourg, Roland Weary is reduced to wearing. . .
(a) his hair in a ponytail.
(b) handcuffs on his wrists.
(c) clogs instead of boots.
(d) a blanket instead of a coat.

2. What does Billy see in the Carlsbad Caverns when the lights are switched off?
(a) Nothing; he is left in total darkness
(b) About a million bats falling out of an opening
(c) The silhouette of the Ranger's hat
(d) His father's pocket watch glowing in the dark

3. Why was Trout so surprised to meet Billy?
(a) He had heard about Billy from friends.
(b) He learned that he needed glasses.
(c) He had never met a fan before.
(d) He had never met an optometrist before.

4. Which of these was not the subject of a book by Kilgore Trout?
(a) A time warp
(b) A cattle drive in space
(c) A robot with bad breath
(d) A tree that grows money

5. Where did the diamond in Valencia's engagement ring come from?
(a) It was an heirloom in Billy's family
(b) Her father gave it to Billy
(c) The coat Billy wore in the POW camp
(d) Billy found it in Dresden

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "Princess?"

2. Why do the Germans laugh at Billy's coat?

3. Why does one of the Germans beat up an American prisoner of war?

4. Who wrote a fan letter to Kilgore Trout?

5. What response does Campbell get from most of the prisoners?

(see the answer key)

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